The Denver City Council on Monday will consider approving a $14,800 settlement in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a man who claimed Denver’s sheriff’s deputies used unreasonable force against him without provocation during a booking into jail.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court, alleged that on May 21, 2011, Denver sheriff’s deputies threw Dominic Pasquale into a wall of a cell after he failed to respond to their order that he move into an open holding cell and take his shoes and socks with him.

It alleges that he also struck a blunt object in the cell, causing injuries to his head. Sgt. Brett Garegnani struck Pasquale, who was being booked into the jail for an alleged assault, with a fist during the incident, the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit adds that Pasquale also suffered injuries after restraining devices were applied to his ankles. The lawsuit states that Pasquale offered no resistance during the incident.

The lawsuit asserts that Pasquale “suffered severe damage in his ligaments, tendons and muscles within each ankle, and will require at least one surgery to relieve the pain and instability of the ankle joints, which he continues to suffer from.”

Pasquale’s lawyer, Kevin Flesch, said his client is expected to miss four months of work at his railroad job after he undergoes the surgery.

Assistant City Attorney Wendy Shea, who handled the litigation on behalf of the city, did not return telephone messages seeking comment.

Christopher N. Osher can be contacted at cosher@denverpost.com or 303-954-1747 or @chrisosher. Chris is a reporter on the investigation team at The Denver Post who has covered law enforcement, judicial and regulatory issues for the newspaper. He also has reported from war zones in Africa.

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